English dictionary
eburnation
/,/i/b/@/r'n/eI//S//@/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a change that occurs in degenerative joint disease in which bone is converted into a dense smooth substance resembling ivory
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A condition of bone cartilage occurring in certain diseases of these tissues, in which they acquire an unnatural density, and come to resemble ivory.
Source: webster1913